farming
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PublishedAugust 7, 2022
Black farmers feeling left out of Florida’s medical marijuana system
None of the state's 22 licenses issued so far have gone to Black farmers.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2022
Rare livestock breeds gain popularity in Maine
Proponents of 'heritage breeds' say the animals offer unique genetics that help them to resist heat, to forage and to guard against parasites.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2022
Book review: Honoring Maine’s organic farming past and embracing the future
A book about 50 years of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association offers many perspectives on the organization's history - and its potential future.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2022
Keeping it wild for Wild Blueberry Weekend in Maine
Dresden organic blueberry farm hosts visitors, bees.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2022
Coastal Maine enters severe drought conditions as dry weather continues
Eight counties on the coast have gone from moderate to severe drought status since last week, according to the latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2022
Auburn Fire Department provides water for local dairy farmer in need
With a nearly dry well, it must have felt like bovine intervention to one Auburn dairy farmer when the fire department agreed to let him fill his water tanks.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2022
Maine’s organic grain producers see increasing consumer demand. Can supply keep pace?
Circumstances like the pandemic and weather gave the state's organic grain businesses a boost in recent years. But the dwindling number of organic grain farmers means the future of Maine's grains economy is unclear.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2022
More than half of Maine in moderate drought
The worsening conditions mean increased costs for farmers and their customers, but there's a silver lining for fans of Maine blueberries.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2022
Latest impact of PFAS contamination: Rising sewer rates
The looming cost to homeowners in public sewer districts is the latest impact of an expanding crisis that has contaminated agricultural fields and drinking wells, closed farms and left some fish and game unsafe to eat.
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PublishedJune 26, 2022
On a farm in Cape Elizabeth, two families have cultivated a joint history
The Maxwells have been farming the land, now known for its strawberries, for nine generations. The Rodriguezes have joined them for the last three.
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